Top 15 Hits from 1989 Trivia Quiz

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FYI - All incorrect songs were from 1979.

1. "Look Away" (Chicago) was written by Diane Warren. It is Chicago's largest-selling single ever, topping the Billboard Hot 100. This adds to the group's prior successes of "If You Leave Me Now" (1976) and "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (1982).

2. "My Prerogative" (Bobby Brown) was written by Bobby Brown, Aaron Hall and Teddy Riley. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single. It peaked at the top position of the chart.

3. "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (Poison) was written by Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett. It is the group's signature song and is their only number-one hit in the US.

4. "Straight Up" (Paula Abdul) was written by Elliot Wolff. It was the breakthrough song for Paula Abdul from her debut studio album "Forever Your Girl". It brought her widespread public attention and has remained her biggest international hit to date, reaching the top ten in over eleven countries.

5. "Miss You Much" (Janet Jackson) was written by James Harris III and Terry Lewis. It was the longest-running number-one single of 1989 and it became the second number one hit of Janet Jackson's career after "When I Think of You" (1986).

6. "Cold Hearted" (Paula Abdul) was written by Elliot Wolff. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the third song to top the US chart from her album "Forever Your Girl". Abdul's choreography for the music video was very sensual and intricate.

7. "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler) was written by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. Bette Midler's version of the song for the soundtrack to the film "Beaches" hit number one. It won Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

8. "Girl You Know It's True" (Milli Vanilli) was written by Bill Pettaway, Jr., Sean Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney Holloman and Ky Adeyemo. The song peaked at number one on the German Singles Chart, number two in the US and number three in the UK, becoming one of Milli Vanilli's most successful singles.

9. "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" (Will to Power) was written by Peter Frampton, Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant. The song combines two previously recorded rock songs: "Baby, I Love Your Way" by British-born singer Peter Frampton and "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

10. "Giving You the Best That I Got" (Anita Baker) was written by Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough, and Randy Holland. The song won Grammys for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female and Best R&B Song. It was also nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

11. "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) was written by Richard Marx and is Marx's best-selling single. It became Marx's third consecutive number-one single and was Marx's first to go to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.

12. "Waiting For a Star to Fall" (Boy Meets Girl) was written by Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill. The song became a chart hit in several countries, reaching number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two in Canada. It was inspired by an actual falling star that Rubicam had seen during a Whitney Houston concert.

13. "Lost in Your Eyes" (Debbie Gibson) was written by Debbie Gibson. The ballad climbed to number one and remained there for three weeks, becoming her most successful single. It also reached number one for three weeks in Canada.

14. "Don't Wanna Lose You" (Gloria Estefan) was written by Gloria Estefan. The song reached number one in the US, where it became her second number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 after "Anything for You" (1988). It earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

15. "Heaven" (Warrant) was written by Jani Lane. The song is Warrant's most commercially successful single, spending two weeks at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song had previously been recorded by Jani Lane and Steven Sweet's old band, Plain Jane.